The UC Santa Barbara Men’s Soccer team has been widely
recognized as one of the top athletic programs in the nation,
averaging an incredible attendance rate of 5,783 fans per game in
2010. As part of the Gauchos Give community outreach initiative,
the men’s soccer team is always actively giving back to the
community that gives them so much.

AYSO Skills Day

The UC Santa Barbara Men's and Women's soccer teams host an
annual AYSO soccer clinic in August to support the Santa Barbara
soccer community. The event is presented free of charge to all
AYSO players, coaches and families that chose to attend. Throughout
the day, the UCSB men's and women's soccer players participated in
skills training, autograph sessions and face painting with AYSO
players. Meanwhile, the UCSB coaches ran coaches clinics.

"The day totally blew away our expectations," said Sean Mason,
the Assistant Regional Commissioner of Santa Barbara AYSO. "We knew
the players and coaches would have fun and learn new skills, which
they did. What we didn't know was how many. We kept our fingers
crossed and hoped that at least 300-400 players would show up, but
that didn't happen. Instead, we had about 800 AYSO players and 50
coaches, which only proves that Santa Barbara is most definitely
Soccer Town USA." Read Full
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UCSB Community Coaching Program Local youth soccer teams have the opportunity to have
UCSB soccer players come and guest-coach a practice. Through the
clinics, which are part of the Gauchos Give community outreach
initiative, UCSB's student-athletes donate 150 hours of their time
each season to teach youth soccer players in Santa Barbara.

The Gauchos have been running the clinics on Storke Field on the
UCSB campus for many years. During the practice sessions, the
Gauchos players fill in as coaches for the AYSO teams and run
hour-long sessions that included warm-ups, technical drills and
scrimmages. The clinics are a great way for the Santa
Barbara community to get together and reach out to local youth
soccer players. Learn
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Collecting Cleats Initiative Each year, the UCSB Men’s Soccer team runs a
donation drive collecting soccer cleats for children in Africa.
Collection bins are set up inside the main entrance of Harder
Stadium where fans are able to donate their used or outgrown
cleats, old uniforms and other athletic gear. Read Full Article

The Golden Scarf The soccer scarf has long been a symbol of unity and
support for teams around the globe, and Gaucho fans - the most
passionate and enthusiastic in the country - have made the scarf a
tradition at Harder Stadium. Each year a golden scarf is given
as a token of thanks for each of its recipients' passion and
commitment to UCSB, the sport of soccer and/or the
community. See Past Recipients

Ticket Deliveries to Fan Members

Annually, the UCSB Men's Soccer team and the Gaucho mascot
Olé hand-deliver season tickets and respective scarves to
several fortunate fans a couple of days prior to the start
of each season. Read Full Article

Men’s Soccer on Talk’n Gauchos

Men’s soccer coaching staff and players are constantly
being featured on UCSB Athletics' weekly radio show, Talk'n Gauchos. The show
airs live on Tuesday nights from 6-7pm from the Beachside
Café, located nearby UCSB at Goleta Beach. The show
offers an opportunity for fans to email and ask any questions to
the guests. Additionally, fans that show up to the location have
the opportunity to meet the guests as well as win UCSB tickets,
Gaucho gear and receive food specials.

Goleta Beach Clean Up

This annual event involves UCSB men's soccer players,
student-athletes, donors and athletics department staff and coaches
coming together on a project that would serve the greater Santa
Barbara community. The UCSB Athletics Department encourages
and reinforces the idea that we are a family and are committed to
collectively serving our community. Read Full Article

Gauchos Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month

Every year the UCSB Athletic Department and men's soccer team
promote the awaresness of Hispanic Heritage Month. The UCSB men's
soccer team has played the U-17 Mexican National Team in past years
and every year partner with the Santa Barbara Hispanic Chamber of
Commerce to provide free tickets during Hispanic Heritage
Month. Read
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UCSB Athletics at Old Spanish Days Fiesta

UCSB men’s soccer join Santa Barbara’s annual Old
Spanish Day’s Celebration in an attempt to give back to the
community of Santa Barbara. UCSB Athletics hosts a booth at El
Mercado del Norte, located at Mackenzie Park where fans have the
opportunity to meet with their favorite UCSB athletes and soccer
players. Read
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